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Etymology
equivalent (despite vowel mismatches) to a contraction of, ultimately from +  + : etymologically "is it that...".

Recently, the epenthetical have been deleted, producing the modern form.

Usage notes

 * Historically, only and  were accepted in the standard language. Both are rare nowadays and have been almost wholly supplanted by, which is now accepted in the standard language as well.
 * has the same meaning but has a friendlier nuance and is more often used by women.